Auricular leishmaniasis in a child successfully treated with intralesional amphotericin B

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis. The auricle is an extremely rare site for CL in the Old World. Auricular CL may be mistaken for other entities, such as relapsing polychondritis (RP). Here we report a pediatric case of Old World auricular CL mimicking RP in a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2022-09, Vol.39 (5), p.832-833
Main Authors: Diociaiuti, Andrea, Giancristoforo, Simona, Calò Carducci, Francesca Ippolita, Bracaglia, Claudia, Boni, Alessandra, Pane, Stefania, Onetti Muda, Andrea, De Benedetti, Fabrizio, Putignani, Lorenza, El Hachem, May
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antifungal agents
Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use
Auricle
auricular leishmaniasis
Child
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Dermatology
Ear Auricle
Family
Humans
intralesional amphotericin B
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Old World leishmaniasis
Pediatrics
Polychondritis
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis. The auricle is an extremely rare site for CL in the Old World. Auricular CL may be mistaken for other entities, such as relapsing polychondritis (RP). Here we report a pediatric case of Old World auricular CL mimicking RP in a child successfully treated with intralesional liposomal amphotericin B.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.15046